Criminal Defense
People often say, "Only criminals are charged with crimes - people who are very different from you and me." However, this is a misconception as those who are charged with criminal offenses come from all walks of life. Every day, good people, adults and juveniles alike, find themselves accused of such criminal acts as driving under the influence, domestic violence, assault, child abuse and other seemingly unlikely offenses, including serious felonies.
The criminal defense attorneys at Garlin Driscoll, LLC are experienced and more than capable of handling your or a loved one’s criminal entanglement ethically, zealously, and professionally.
Colorado Felony Offenses
Felony offenses are the most serious criminal offenses. Felony convictions can result in prison sentences in the Colorado Department of Corrections, the statewide prison system, and are followed by mandatory periods of parole. Felony offenses include but are not limited to:
Colorado Misdemeanor Offenses
Misdemeanor offenses are less serious than felonies, but more serious than petty offenses. One convicted of a misdemeanor may be required to serve a county jail sentence, but cannot be sentenced to the Colorado Department of Corrections, the statewide prison system. Misdemeanor offenses include but are not limited to:
Colorado Sex Offenses
Sex crimes are a general category of offenses that have important common elements. Sex crimes include such offenses as sexual assault, sexual assault on a child, unlawful sexual contact, internet sexual exploitation of a child, and indecent exposure. With few exceptions, sex crimes are felonies ranging from Class 2 to Class 4. If you know or suspect that you may be accused of a sex crime, or that you are under investigation for a sex crime, you should immediately and without hesitation contact a qualified criminal defense attorney.
Colorado Drug Offenses
Drug offenses range from possession of less than one ounce, which is a petty offense and carries a maximum penalty of $100.00, to Special offender, a Class 2 felony, which carries a maximum penalty of forty-eight (48) years imprisonment. offenses include but are not limited to:
Colorado Traffic Offenses
Traffic offenses are commonly thought of as "traffic tickets," and this tends to imply that they are of minimal concern. While this may be true in some circumstances, it is not true in all circumstances. Traffic offenses include but are not limited to:
Colorado Juvenile Offenses
Any person who is under the age of eighteen, a juvenile, can be charged with almost every criminal offense found in the Colorado criminal statutes.
Colorado Statutes for Juvenile Offenses →